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989264
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b743634
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Chan, Ronald W.
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Behind the Berkshire Hathaway curtain : : lessons from Warren Buffett's top business leaders /\ Ronald W. Chan.
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Hoboken, N.J. :: John Wiley & Sons,, 2010.
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1 online resource (xiii, 178 pages) :: illustrations
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0470642955
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: 0470642971
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: 1282683020
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: 6612683023
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: 9780470642955
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: 9780470642979
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: 9781282683020
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: 9786612683022
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0470560622
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9780470560624
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| Contents
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Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain: Lessons from Warren Buffett's Top Business Leaders; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Exploring Life with Cathy Baron-Tamraz; Chapter 2: Teaming Up with Randy Watson; Chapter 3: Taking Action with Stanford Lipsey; Chapter 4: Brainstorming with Barry Tatelman; Chapter 5: Adding Value with Dennis Knautz; Chapter 6: Investigating Business with Brad Kinstler; Chapter 7: Looking Forward with Marla Gottschalk; Chapter 8: Striving for Excellence with David Sokol; Chapter 9: Learning to Adapt from Walter Scott Jr.; Conclusion: Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain.
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AcknowledgmentsAbout the Author; Index.
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| Abstract
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A rare look at the successful executives behind Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett is a legend for his investment philosophy, but few are familiar with the leaders of his companies. In Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain, Ronald Chan offers an inside look at the early careers of numerous executives and CEOs who have contributed to Berkshire's success. You'll learn about the early career decisions they made, what they gained from their first jobs, the skill sets they acquired, and how they became a part of the world's most dynamic conglomerate.: Contains lessons that any exe.
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Buffett, Warren.
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Buffett, Warren.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc-- Management.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Business-- Decision making.
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Chief executive officers-- United States.
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Executive ability-- United States.
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Holding companies-- United States.
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Management-- United States.
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Success in business-- United States.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Corporate Governance.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Leadership.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Organizational Development.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Workplace Culture.
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Business-- Decision making.
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Chief executive officers.
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Executive ability.
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Holding companies.
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Management.
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Success in business.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.4/09
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HD38.25.U6C43 2010eb
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